Howl

My Interpretation of Howl by Allen Ginsberg

 

I did not really understand the poem.  It seemed like he was just jumping around from point to point with no clear sense of direction or topic.  From what I could make of it, Allen Ginsberg seemed to be talking about some of his life experiences.  It also seems like he is talking about the state people are in and what the world is coming to.

Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac is regarded as the father of the beat generation.  He inspired a generation of writers and musicians.  Kerouac’s parents emigrated from Quebec so his first language was French.  He attended Columbia University on a football scholarship.  Kerouac was a heavy drinker and died at the age of 47.

 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kerouac